iPadOS 26 Provides New Accessibility Features & Updates

Key's Quick Tips from Kelly Key, Assistive Technology Coordinator for Barrington 220

The new Generation 11 iPads are here, and they come with iPadOS 26, packed with exciting accessibility updates and improvements! Here are a few highlights: 

• Accessibility Reader (formerly Spoken Content): The text-to-speech feature has a new name and expanded capabilities, including options to read and customize website content. 
• Share Accessibility Settings via AirDrop: You can now easily share accessibility configurations between iPads—a huge time-saver! 
• Text Detection in Live Text: In addition to snapping a photo of a worksheet to have it read aloud, you can now simply hold the iPad up to printed text, and it will begin reading automatically. 
• New Head Tracking Controls: Along with eye tracking, users can now control their iPad using subtle head movements. 

Explore all the new tools and features designed to support our students in reading, writing, math, access, and overall accessibility HERE. (The linked sides include step-by-step visual directions and video demonstrations for each tool.) 

Check out this Google Doc with new iPadOS and iOS features in version 26 HERE.